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Bangladesh police rule out foul play in Dhaka explosion, suspect gas leak

The powerful explosion that destroyed an old three-storey building in a crowded area here in Bangladesh's capital and killed at least seven people and injured around 400 others

Investigation begun into China gas line explosion; death toll now 25

An investigation has begun into the cause of a gas line explosion at a market in central China where the death toll has risen to 25

12 killed, 150 injured in powerful gas explosion in central China

A powerful gas line explosion ripped through a residential neighbourhood in central China's Hubei Province on Sunday early morning, killing at least 12 people and injuring 150 others

3 teenage boys dead, 2 injured in hand-grenade explosion in Pakistan

In a hand-grenade explosion that occurred near a seminary in the Kharotabad area on Thursday, three teenage boys died and two others suffered injuries

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed injured in explosion in Male

Maldives former President and parliament speaker Mohamed Nasheed was injured on Thursday in an explosion in capital Male, authorities said.

Iran's petrochemical plant in Qom province hit by explosion, fire

An explosion and fire were reported at a petrochemical plant in the Qom province of Iran on Sunday

Jharkhand: Explosion in Giridih, four members of family dead in accident

Speaking to ANI, Superintendent of Police of the station, Amit Renu said that the cause of the explosion is yet to be ascertained

Explosion outside Catholic church in Indonesia's Makassar, cordon set

An explosion occurred outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, The Jakarta Post reported citing police

Karnataka: PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Shivamogga dynamite blast

Tremors were felt and a loud sound was heard across the hilly Shimoga, parts of Chikmagalur and Uttara Kannada districts, triggering panic

Downtown Nashville vehicle explosion knocks communications offline

A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages

Two houses collapse after explosion in Gujarat; at least 3 persons injured

At least three persons were injured after two houses collapsed following a powerful explosion in Kalol town of Gujarat's Gandhinagar district on Tuesday morning, police said

6 killed in blast at plastic factory in Malda; BJP seeks NIA probe

The blast inside a plastic factory at Sujapur area of Malda district took place at around 11:30 am, the police said

Human Rights Watch says Lebanon-led probe into port explosion flawed

It is still not known what ignited the chemicals, which were stored at the facility for six years

5 people killed, 20 injured in a blast in multi-storey building in Karachi

At least five people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion in a multi-storey building in Karachi's Gulshan-i-Iqbal area on Wednesday, according to officials

11 killed, 40 injured after 6 air conditioners explode in Bangladesh mosque

Sources said that sparking led to one of the A/Cs exploding which then triggered blasts in the other air conditioners of the mosque

Gas explosion rips through restaurant in UAE's Abu Dhabi; two killed

A powerful gas explosion ripped through a restaurant in the UAE's capital on Monday, killing two persons, police said

Lebanon marks 1 week since Beirut explosion leaving thousands injured

A nation still burying its dead marked a week since the explosion in Beirut that flattened much of the Lebanese capital's port, damaged buildings and left thousands of people dead and injured.

One dead, four rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes

A fourth house in the row was ripped open, and windows were shattered in nearby homes, leaving the neighborhood strewn with debris and glass

Lebanese PM steps down as Beirut explosion triggers massive public fury

In a brief televised speech, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday that he is taking a step back so he can stand with the people and fight the battle for change alongside them

Will Beirut's deadly explosion be a catalyst for change in Lebanon?

People are seething with rage as they are pushed into even more poverty and despair by an accident that appears to have been completely avoidable